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Grand Seiko SBGW258vsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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SBGW258
Grand SeikoSBGW258
MSRP $26,000
1918 Medic Brass
Vario1918 Medic Brass
MSRP $388

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SBGW25838mm
1918 Medic Brass40mm
Power Reserve
SBGW25872h
1918 Medic Brass40h
Water Resistance
SBGW25830m
1918 Medic Brass100m
MSRP
SBGW258$26,000
1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Field
Diameter
38mm
40mm
Thickness
10.9mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
45.8mm
48mm
Lug Width
19mm
20mm
Material
Gold
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
White

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9S64
Seiko NH38A
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
72h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$26,000
$388

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What people say

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Grand Seiko SBGW258

The Grand Seiko SBGW258 is a yellow gold dress watch featuring a 38mm case and a manual-wind caliber 9S64 movement with a 72-hour power reserve, rated for accuracy to +5/-3 seconds per day. It includes a raised gold logo on the dial and comes with a brown leather strap. On balance, reviewers highlight the Grand Seiko SBGW258 as a classic, precious metal timepiece representing fine watchmaking tradition.

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

Owners widely praise the Vario 1918 Medic Brass for its crisp enamel dial, easy-to-read numerals, and cathedral hands, noting the brass case develops an attractive patina over time. However, the soft brass scratches easily, and one owner found the lume to be poor. Accuracy varies, with one example running slow by about 10 seconds per day and another owner deeming the Miyota 82s5 movement just okay. On balance, owners rate the Vario 1918 Medic Brass highly for its unique dial and the evolving character of its brass case.

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